If you’re reading this, and you’re a Mac user, here’s some applications that are making my life easier. I’ll go from first to last aquired:

DragThing

– If you want a versatile alternative to the Apple’s Dock, look no further! I use this app to call up invisible docks for folders, apps, files… all visible with the touch of definable hot-keys. Normally, the default option for these draggable docks is visible, and you can set them up to be windowed, drawers (hidden away on the sides of the screen), or just like I described my setup. One powerful, infinitely customizable app! Yes it’s shareware with a $29 price tag, but once you demo it, you may agree it’s worth much more.

Symphonic

– Not really an app, but a widget, this is one handy little companion for iTunes! I love listening to music while surfing the net or doing other computer work, and I keep it nearby on screen where I can easily click on it. You can type in any song, or part of a song… heck, I’ve even typed in a partial word of a song I was thinking of, and it calls iTunes to play that song, with uncanny accuracy. I’ve got a 1,700 song library, so that’s no small task! Oh, and it’s free!!

Quicksilver

– I just tried it out today, and it’s already in my “Launch at startup” list. This is a keyboard-based launcher that makes mousing around seem too slow. Indeed, once I got the hang of launching and controlling applications with it, soley thru extremely simple keyboard commands, I wanted to do away with the mouse altogether. It’s that good! I have a feeling it’s only free because the creators have had it in perpetual beta status.

Give these little jewels a test drive. You won’t be disappointed!

Tags: Applications, Launcher, DragThing, Symphony, Quicksilver

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